This CLE program will provide an introduction to critical issues surrounding the representation of deaf and hard-of-hearing clients, including: accommodations laws; deaf education and culture; American Sign Language; hiring and using interpreters; access technology; and ethical considerations. The program is designed to educate, create, and launch a cohort of attorneys interested in representing this special community in a variety of different legal settings.

Moderators: BRUCE J. GITLIN, Founder and Executive Director, The New York Center for Law and Justice; JUDITH A. SCHECHTER, Teacher, Lexington School for the Deaf